Global Supply Chain Crisis 2021: Megathread - A cozy thread for watching the supply chain fall apart just in time for the holidays

[George Lucas]

I worked as a consultant for a chocolate company for five years. I don’t think @Billy Beer has any clue what he’s talking about.

 

[In Memoriam]

I worked as a consultant for a chocolate company for five years. I don’t think @Billy Beer has any clue what he’s talking about.

I work in the food industry and can concur. That is a bunch of BS

I mean he thought cocaine and chocolate come from the same plant I think we can safely disregard most of the rest - he’s loud and wrong.

 

[Youtube Celery]

I worked as a consultant for a chocolate company for five years. I don’t think @Billy Beer has any clue what he’s talking about.

Judging from their language I'd say they're a 50+ year old boomer who still thinks every brand is identical but with different packaging.

Good look convincing the grand kids that a tesco chocolate bar is the same as the dairy milk they asked for you old fuck!

 

[contradiction of terns]

‘Take That, Scrooge’: Jen Psaki Claims President Biden ‘Saved Christmas’

But White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain did not appear to get the memo claiming that Biden was responsible for righting the ship, and he suggested that the supply chain kinks had simply been a collective hallucination shared by media.

Klain also shared the NYT article, but with a very different comment: “Merry Christmas to all, and to this over-hyped narrative, a Good Night.”

“Seems kinda hard to take credit for having turned the tide with the considerable number of supply chain actions the administration has touted in recent weeks if their position is it was all just a media narrative,” San Francisco Chronicle Washington correspondent Tal Kopan remarked.

And New York Post columnist Karol Markowicz noted that even Psaki’s tune had changed dramatically from months earlier, when she snapped at a reporter who had asked whether Christmas gifts could be expected to arrive on time. “We’re not the postal service,” Psaki said at the time.

According to the NYT article, Americans ordering and shipping gifts earlier than usual and shopping in stores rather than online were driving factors that allowed the majority of gifts to arrive on time.

 

[Kujo Jotaro]

I work in the food industry and can concur. That is a bunch of BS

I mean he thought cocaine and chocolate come from the same plant I think we can safely disregard most of the rest - he’s loud and wrong.

idk man Chocolate gets me buzzing, I think there's secretly a conspiracy to hide the fact that cocaine and chocolate are from the same plant. Why else would I be more addicted to chocolate than coke?

 

[George Lucas]

idk man Chocolate gets me buzzing, I think there's secretly a conspiracy to hide the fact that cocaine and chocolate are from the same plant. Why else would I be more addicted to chocolate than coke?

Caffeine is addictive too.

I drove through the port of Long Beach and the stacks of boxes were like twice as tall as they were last month. I really hope this isn’t actually a secret navy operation in preparation of an actual war.

 

[contradiction of terns]

Caffeine is addictive too.

I drove through the port of Long Beach and the stacks of boxes were like twice as tall as they were last month. I really hope this isn’t actually a secret navy operation in preparation of an actual war.

I was surprised, but this does in fact check out. Cargo containers, trucks to be stored in Carson amid congestion at ports of LA, Long Beach

Most likely cause is still having no drivers and the EPA regs for the trucks not having been relaxed. Ships are coming in and getting unloaded, but the conexes are stacking up = not enough people picking up conexes.

Edit: The fact they're storing trucks as well makes me wonder if it doesn't come back to the DEF sensor issue.

 

[Male Idiot]

I work in the food industry and can concur. That is a bunch of BS

I mean he thought cocaine and chocolate come from the same plant I think we can safely disregard most of the rest - he’s loud and wrong.

Don't a good third of americans think chocolate comes from brown cows?

This is never a mistake I would make, but it is less horrible than some other internet myths.

 

[FatalTater]

I went shopping at Aldi this morning in Midwest USA.

I needed three things. I found those plus a cartful of other stuff because I didn't have breakfast.

There was plenty of cream cheese to be found. I did not need any, but if I had? No problem.

They were out of a few things here and there, but not sure if that's because global supply chain problems or December 23rd problems.

I need a nap.

 

[FarmerKhourtney]

Local Starbucks here is out of mocha syrup. Literally goes in all the chocolate based drinks
PL but so glad I don’t work there anymore. My time was ages ago but the customers were already douche bags and now they’re a million times worse

 

[Bonesjones]

I went shopping at Aldi this morning in Midwest USA.

I needed three things. I found those plus a cartful of other stuff because I didn't have breakfast.

There was plenty of cream cheese to be found. I did not need any, but if I had? No problem.

They were out of a few things here and there, but not sure if that's because global supply chain problems or December 23rd problems.

I need a nap.

They were out of cream cheese for about 2 months straight here but the shelves were full when I went shopping last night. They've probably just got over the bottleneck.

 

[The Littlest Shitlord]

They were out of cream cheese for about 2 months straight here but the shelves were full when I went shopping last night. They've probably just got over the bottleneck.

I wonder how long those cream cheeses have been sitting around? And in what kind of conditions? If I were buying cream cheese, I'd check the expiration date, and examine it carefully before eating.

 

[contradiction of terns]

Cargo salvage booms as abandoned goods litter supply chain

Global supply chain problems have thrown up everything from abandoned containers full of rotten red cabbages to beer kegs and dog blankets.

The stranded, unwanted or delayed goods have created a boom in the business of cargo salvage — and a group of companies rarely in the spotlight that keeps world trade ticking over.

“We’re ridiculously busy with people going bust and cancelling goods. These containers are costing a lot of money sitting on the ports,” said Jake Slinn, director of British cargo salvager and stock buyer JS Global.

The exact size of the cargo salvage and excess inventory market is unknown, but these groups are handling thousands of goods that either need destroying or reselling as demand for their services rises.

They have also become increasingly important for shipping groups, logistics companies and insurers as goods get stranded because of supply bottlenecks and the lengthening time it takes to transport freight.

It now takes more than 100 days between pick-up from Asian exporters and hand over at European or US ports, up from less than 60 days in 2019, according to San Francisco-based freight forwarder Flexport.

The goods are often delayed further once they reach land because of lorry driver shortages and crammed warehouses that have limited storage space.

There's more, but I dislike posting full articles, so hit the archive link if you want it.

 

[ZMOT]

Don't a good third of americans think chocolate comes from brown cows?

This is never a mistake I would make, but it is less horrible than some other internet myths.

I think that was chocolate milk. because where else would brown milk come from?
bigger question is where strawberry milk comes from.

I wonder how long those cream cheeses have been sitting around? And in what kind of conditions? If I were buying cream cheese, I'd check the expiration date, and examine it carefully before eating.

supermarkets tend to have a good grasp on that, especially now that everything is done via computer (for logistics alone). imagine getting sick from out of date food that was still on the shelf, no company wants to deal with that legal hassle or PR (not to mention expiration date isn't the same as best-by, but that's another topic).

 

[FAQnews Correspondent]

bigger question is where strawberry milk comes from.

You feed the white cows strawberries so they go into the milk.

 

[Tiggletown]

Gay Cows

 

[BradCarter]

Most dairy products are made regionally. It's too much of a hassle to transport them long distances. There's only one national sour cream company (the one with the famous jingle). So any dairy shortage you see probably has more to do with the local factory having labor issues or something. Back in the beginning of the covid bullshit 90% (number pulled out of my ass but it was a considerable amount) weren't making orders on time due to increases demand from everyone sitting at home and worker shortages

 

[Henry V]

My usually well stocked store near me was virtually out of pasta.

 

[Male Idiot]

I think that was chocolate milk. because where else would brown milk come from?
bigger question is where strawberry milk comes from.


supermarkets tend to have a good grasp on that, especially now that everything is done via computer (for logistics alone). imagine getting sick from out of date food that was still on the shelf, no company wants to deal with that legal hassle or PR (not to mention expiration date isn't the same as best-by, but that's another topic).

Ginger heifers of course, as seen in South Park.

 

[contradiction of terns]

https://archive.md/kkH5c

From seafarers refusing to get back on ships to truck drivers whose concern over Covid-related border closures trumps the lure of higher pay, the transport industry is bracing for another roller coaster year of supply-chain disruptions.

As omicron infections surge and governments tighten restrictions, logistics companies around the world, from global giants to small businesses, can’t find enough staff. According to the International Road Transport Union, around one-fifth of all professional truck driving jobs are unfilled, despite many employers offering increased wages. Some pockets of shipping are also sounding the warning bell about future hiring prospects.

“2022 is shaping up to be another year of severe disruption, under supply and extreme cost for cargo owners,” said Simon Heaney, an analyst at maritime research consultancy Drewry. “The virus is once again showing it’s in charge,” he said, predicting another 12 months of stretched labor and healthcare-related red tape.

As the mutated omicron variant takes hold, workers who deliver goods on ships and trucks are shouldering the brunt of a supply chain infrastructure still mired in chaos. Faced with long weeks of quarantine combined with the precarious nature of crossing borders and fears of getting sick, some people are refusing contracts while others are looking for work elsewhere, companies say.

I have seen things that make me deeply concerned.